MH-249 Caural - Mirrors For EyesCaural returns with Mirrors For Eyes, his second release for Mush, and the proper follow-up to his last cohesive full-length effort, 2002’s Stars On My Ceiling (Chocolate Industries). Continuing to build tracks of intricate sound splices over daring drum programming, Caural pushes the fine art of headphone music forward, with surprises around every beat. Hrishikesh Hirway, of One AM Radio, Paul Amitai, and Jacob Croegaert add stirringly sweet complimentary vocals to Caural’s already beautiful and melodic production on the tracks “Cold Hands,” “Cruel Fate of Spring,” and "Only Time Will Know," while Chicago MC Racecar, of the group Modill, laces “Lady” with a throwback rhyme in the spirit of Native Tongues. The brilliance of the instrumental passages and the standout guest vocal spots solidify Mirrors For Eyes as Caural’s most fully realized album to date.

Tracklist

01. Dead Armies

02. Re-Experience Any Moment You Choose

03. Cold Hands (Feat. Hrishikesh Hirway)

04. I Won't Race You

05. Hallucination Broadcast

06. Transition Suite, Part I - Lady (Feat. Racecar)

07. Transition Suite, Part II - Papillon

08. Make Us Invisible

09. Cruel Fate Of Spring (Feat. Paul Amitai)

10. Sending You Colors

11. Only Time Will Know (Feat. Jacob Croegaert)

Release Details

Release Date: 10/17/2006

Running Time: 50:22

Download/Available/$7.00

2XLP/Available/$10.00

CD/Available/$10.00

LOSSLESS/Available/$10.00

Territory: World

Reviews Summary

Very moving compositions for easy listening - Exclaim! / Something to luxuriate in - Aiding & Abetting / An accomplished and colorful affair - DJ / This record is pure joy - Okayplayer / Total enjoyable experience - Turntable Lab / Very recommended – Word / Its subtle magic is the manner in which it enchants the listener - Igloo

Crisp snares, pulsing bass drums and sizzling hisses battle soaring harp samples, sparkling beeps and other lush sounds in the ambient soundscape that is Mirrors for Eyes, the new album from Caural. Known outside the studio as Zachary Mastoon, the Chicago-based producer returns with his third full-length effort, aided by several etherial vocalists and the emcee Racecar, who rhymes on the mellow "Transition Suite, Part I - Lady." Mirrors for Eyes shines most on tracks like "Dead Armies" and "I Won't Race You," where crunchy percussion flirts with broken beat and heady samples will leave you daydreaming. At its best, Caural's new album will appeal to fans of Prefuse 73 and Dabrye - audiophiles who enjoy listening to music on expensive headphones that allow them to hear the slightest click and the subtlest sample. At its worst, it's slightly monotonous. Overall, it's a welcome addition to any IDM fan's collection. - Urb